Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-25
CATARRH!

adjacent parts, which prevails to an alarm.
ing extent and Is productive of very serious
The most prominent and characteristic
feature is moroid discharge from the
head. varying In its nature at different
times.
OF clear, acrid huid, but oft-ner an offensive,
purulent or rmuco.purulent, eenis h elbow
matter is secreted, which accumulates In
the nostrils or drops into the throat, neces.
nose or expoctoration, and often by both
processes. Sometimes patients feel as
though their whole head was in state of
ro'tenness, so great is the amount Of matter
patient is greatly annoyed by the constant
Dropping into the throat of the morbid mat
ter from the head, and as recumbent posi-
ton naturally iavors The flow % downward: own,
cause. Many sufferers are Obliged to lie
with the head very much elevated in order
to sleep with some degree OF comfort:
Obsrm n oheGs sd snd ABOVE se sO
palate, in the passage between the throat
and head. adhearing to the parts with glu-
ish tenacity. Its lodgment embarrasses
tation and uneasiness in the affected local
ity which gives rise to a constant and al
most irresistible desire. to relieve the dis
comfort by drawing the mucus into the
practice, popularity known as "hawhing."
Is characteristic Of catarrh, and proves as
embarrassing to the one affected as 1t Is
disagreeable to those around him.
Again, the offensive matter hardens and
deposits itself on the membrane IN the
81 ape of DRY, hard cOncretiOns, which are
discharged by way of the nOstri,s or throat
in Jumps or fragments OF deep green tint.
In some cases these incrustati us accumu-
late to such IN extent as to form regular
plug in the nose, which obstructs breathing
and produces serious discomfort. So frm-
point of attachment that their removal
usually requires the most vi lent efforts;
not unfreq uen lyt' ey have to be torn from
the membrane. Occasionally solid cast
of notable >i2e is expel' ed, on which there
are generally traces of blood, but in some
cases the cast presents tubular appear.
auce, being of exact shape of the nasal
cavity. This condition is indica i've of ul-
ceration, which. in time, may d stroy the
bony st uctlre Of the nose and produce
su bseQuent natteDipg OF that organ.
Gases are occasionally met with in which
thick. viscid, Shiny secretion coats the
mem brane of the nasal cavit es and then
putrifes, giving rise to stencil which is
really overpowering and sufficie ntly fetid to
p ison the atmosphere of wnole room;
and there are others in which all the secre-
lions of the membrane ar suspended, caus-
ing an unpleasant feeling OF dryness, heat
and feverishness in the head aud n0se-a
condition popularity Known as DRY Ca
tarrh.'
caviti es OF the bones OF the forehead and
| face giving rise to 4 distressing sensation
of h avy weight or compression. over the
forehead, especially In the region above
| fulness, heat, irritali N, soreness, or pain In
the nostrils near the root Of the nose, as
well as in the upper part OF the throat,
| above and behind the soft palate. Some
particular part, as in the temple, On tue top
of the head, at the back OF the neck, or BE-
hind the orbids, and occasionally pain
manifests itself In the face of SO severe
character that 1t Is frequently mistaken for
The Sreath is always tainted and at times
assumes all exceeding fetid and sickening
odor. In some cases 1t becomes 30 revolt
| ingly offensive as to render the sufferer an
object of disgust to himself as well as to
| others.
The nasal membrane Is thickened and
congested, causing the nose to be stopped
| up, sometimes on one side, sometime on the
other, aud often on both, giving rise to
iisagreeable, stuffy sen ,atiOn in the head,
ana occasioning violent and prolonged
paroxys sms OF sneezing.
| or of a nasal charac er di playing sort o.
sni iffing quality. Ofehtines there is con
tinuous noarseness and discerdance. There
is also q sense of irritation in the throat,
and freq lent attempts to clear he parts of
phlegm, producing the sound hem" more
ur less fbrcibly. In some cases patients
complain OF an uncomfortable feeling of
fuilnes-, or choky ensation In the throat,
and in others of a distressing aud almost
constant dryness, for the temporary relief
of which they have to swallow frequently.
Others, again, speak of constant bad OK
nanseOUs taste in the mouth or throat.
The stomach gen rally suffers mole or
less aud becomes weak and irritable; the
appetite Is cipticious and nearly always
bad in the morning. The patient Is lan-
euid, unable to perform mental or physical
labor with the usual facility, is nervous de
pressed In spirits, at times fearful, tim d,
az itated and incliued to drowsiness and
sleep, the mem ry weakened and perma
nent impairment seriously threatened.
The mucous membrane soon becomes
morbidly sensitive to unfavOrable infu
ences. and In spite OF the utmost care be-
comes affected from the slightest causes, so
that at last breath of wind upon the inning
Il cold, and gives rise to serious disturb
ances of the respiratory organs THUS the
patient is subject to frequent and repeated
by giving it new impulse aud involving q
larger extent or surface than lis predecessor
In this manner the difficulty spreads from
organ to organ, invading the throat, larnyx
trachea and bronchial tubes, until, en-
croaching further and further. II reaches
the finer ramidcations OF the broncbi, when
but slight impulse Is required to send II
to the lungs. Catarrh may, and often does,
affect Other organs in the body, especially
those containing mucous membrane. such
as the stomach, bowels, kidneys, etc.
BY the employment OF proper Inhalation
in the form of medicated vapor In t steam
or spray we are able to produce immediat.
and direct action upon the diseased surface
n the pharynx and mas l passages, for al
will Ind It's way into the most remote and
asIcae cavities where 4 i tterE tTpos
meaus every case can be cured.
| OZENA.
| Oxena is the professional or technical
name given to an advanced form of catarrh
in which liberation has eaten through the
membrane lining OF the nose 10 the carti-
lage of the bone Anv case Of catarrh may
end in eczema, but 1t most frequently occurs
in those W no are naturally scrofnlous. The
q ischarge takes place through the nostrils
the an1 T. generally Of
quently tinged with blood and almost al.
ways attended BY an offenstvesmell. In the
language Of DR.: Wood. Of philadelphia,
and disagreeable which the physician has
to encounter. In bad cases the brea b OF the
patient becomes SO revolving as to isolate
him from society and to render him an OBJ
ject OF disgust even to himself" In some
cases pieces of bone become separated and
slough of, leaving deep, unhealthy ulcers.
which secrete bloody matter, and are ex.
treme dificult to heal. After zona has
usually becomes impaired and often lost,
Deafness is one of its most common conse.
quenc 9, and results from It's extension
through the eustachfan tubes to the internal
ear. Pains in the head and over the frontal
sinuses. impairiDg memory, and even in.
sanity frequently spring from its extension
to the brain. The greatest danger, how
ever. because the most common, Is that 1t
will extend down ward and affect the lungs.
In most cases of pulmonary disease catarfh
is present In some degree. and In many In
tient's g discomfort.
Besides these grave consequences. all Of
which are liable to sp'fue from scrofulous
catarrh or 0zoena, there are others which, IL
less dangerous, are sufficiently unpleasant
1t occasions great unhappiness to thousands
OF both sexes, by isolating them and pre-
venting their settlement In life An often:
sive running from the nose, with foul
breath. is about as great calamity as can
befali young people, flor no yo ng person
should ever think Of marrying while afiiict-
Those who visit Southern California. after
trying every known remedy, and failing In